Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-25
THE STIR; KEN RIVIERA.
HORRORS ACCUMULATE AS THE
TRUTH IS MADE KNOWN
OF the Devastation and Death in the
Path of the Earth
quake.
The King of Terrors Sets His Mark on
Two Thousand of the Inhabitants
and Crumbles Innumerable
Homes to Ruin.

Awful Fate of Three Hundred Who Took
Refuge in the Sanctuary Villages Hurled
from the Mountain Side into the Valley
The Dismayed People Living in the Open
Air Measuring Reports from the Scientific
Watchers The Quake's Velocity.
LONDON, Feb 25.-Telegrams from Rome
state that the very latest reports from the
various cities and towns stricken by the earth
quakes show that 1000 persons were killed.
The people in many of the afflicted districts
are living in the open air, butt is likely that
all apprehension of further disturbances will
be allayed soon, the director of the Turin Oh
servatory having teegraphedin all directions
the information that the seismic instruments
| under his observation are absolutely quies-
cent, indicating that no further fear of re-
currence of earth tremors need be enter
| tanned The damage and loss of life is con-
| fined to belt extending but few miles in
land from sea; the interior towns having
suffered but slightly, although the shocks
were perceptible throughout wide area.
The most startling news comes from the
Genoese Riviera Over $50 people were
killed in that district. AT the village Of Ba-
jardo, situated at the top of hill, number
| of the inhabitants took refuge in a church
when the shocks were first felt. A subsequent
and greater shock demolished the church,
and 800 of the people who were in it were
killed
The destruction of property in the sections
of Italy visited by the earthquakes was i'm
mense and widespread.
Further dispatches state that although
there have been no further shocks at Nice the
panic has not Yet subsidized Fugitives are
fleeing in every direction. The people are
afraid to re- enter their houses and hotels, and
Wednesday evening the heights back of the
city were crowded with refugees Two thou
sand English, AMERICAN and Russian visit
ors were camped out during the night on the
elevated ground. Six thousand persoLs
have left the city and started for Paris The
son of Albert n Hathaway, the American
consul at Nice, was seriously injured
There have been no further distur Dances
at Monte Carlo. The place is filed with
thousands of refugees from Cannes, Nice
Mentone, AMI San Reno. 1t is difficult to
find shelter for the great number of people.
and Wednesday night many OF them were
compelled to camp oui Gaming has been
suspended, and band Ilayed on the terrace
for the purpose of restoring confidence to the
frightened people.
Another shCca was felt al Meutone Thurs.
day. 1t was 50 severe that houses were
shaken. No oGe was injured Additional
details concerning the damage done by
Wednesdays shocks show that in some cases
villages built on tie mountain sides were
toppled into the vIlieys. Three railway
trains have been dispatched with food for the
sufferers A number of soldiers have also
been sent to assist them.
The disarrangement of the telegraphic
service, however, makes it difficult to obtain
authentic details of the calamity The mea ger
reports received are not calculated to allay
the prevailing fear There have been many
rumblings of the earth since d O'Clock
Wednesday morning, and the shocks, which
have occurred at irregular intervals, have
wrecked a score of towns. In some place:
the floors of the public buildings are covered
with the dead. Thousands of people besiegs
The churches, while the open fields are fillei
, with praying men and women. A more dra.
matte spectacle than that presented in tn.
, unfortunate district can not well be imsg
ined. Those villages which have not alread,
been shaken down are deserted Huge bon
fires are blazing in the fields and the nigh
: air is burdened with the chanting and sup
plicatlons Of the people. All is dread and
apprehension.
Graphic stories are told of Wednesday
mornings shock. The lettering sensation
caused by the movement of the earth wa
hardly more appalling than the terrible nois,
that accompanied the shock. People stood
despairing for moment, and then a tum
ultuous rush was made for the open spaces
where they fell upon their knees and prayec
: aloud The vibratory wave wrenched th
most substantial buildings, chimneys topple,
into the streets, rents appeared in the side
. of many structures, and the water in tn
= river rose to an unprecedented height, over
flowing its banks and driving a number O
yachts over the wharves.